Website: Website www.idinsight.org

East and Southern Africa Communications Officer Social Scientist/ Economist/ Researcher

Responsibilities

Strategy and Execution:

Drive the development and implementation of IDinsight’s communications and influence strategy in the East and Southern Africa region, identifying target audiences, key messages, tactics, approaches, and feedback mechanisms to measure progress towards goals, in close collaboration with the regional executive team.
Handle external communications implementation including content development, building and maintaining partnerships or alliances, and supporting leaders on conferences and events.

Internal team support:

Support regional project teams to strengthen deliverables for clients (NGO, government, and philanthropic leaders) to ensure high-quality products that clearly convey recommendations.
Work with Regional Lead to leverage communications to develop and strengthen existing and new partner relationships; laying the groundwork for high-impact projects.

Communications and External Relations

Identify and coordinate high-impact activities to raise the organization’s visibility and influence including media outreach, supporting conferences, events, roundtables, or other initiatives as aligned with the regional strategy and goals.
With support from the Designer, Digital Associate, and consultants, produce high-quality, well-written, and visually appealing content to influence audiences: existing/potential clients; existing/potential employees; existing/potential funders; and peers. Content may include blogs, articles, infographics, policy briefs, videos, social media content, methodological tools, or interactive reports.
Support Regional Lead and other senior leaders to raise their individual profiles and influence.

Professional Development

Identify areas for professional development that enable individual growth and skills expansion. Officer will work with an Advisor to develop a personalized professional development plan.
Actively contribute to refining the role of the communications team to optimize activities and achieve strategic objectives.

IDinsight perspective

Work with the Communications Director and RED Director to identify communications goals and feedback loops to measure progress.
Contribute to regional activities including strategy, team building, and other initiatives that create an enjoyable office and organizational culture.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a relevant field – including economics, econometrics, public policy, communications, or journalism.
Master’s degree is a plus.
Exceptional writing and editing abilities in English, with a passion for clarifying complex technical concepts.
4-7 years experience working with policymakers, NGOs, think tanks, research institutions, or strategic consulting.
A strong design aesthetic and ability to identify ways to clearly convey information visually.
Ability to both think strategically and to execute quickly with a bias towards “getting it done”.
Keen attention to detail.
Strong storytelling skills with an ability to quickly identify a “hook” for different audiences.
Experience developing or executing communications strategies to achieve influence or advocacy objectives.
Experience working with technical experts (e.g. economists, academics, data scientists) is a plus.
Experience with behavior-change communications is a plus.
Comfortable working with a fast-paced, rapidly growing and evolving team.
Experience working and/or living in East and/or Southern Africa, local language skills are a plus.
Individuals with a policy background and work experience with actors in evidence generation are particularly encouraged to apply.

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November 1, 2024
East and Southern Africa Communications Officer Social Scientist/ Economist/ Researcher

Responsibilities

Strategy and Execution:

Drive the development and implementation of IDinsight’s communications and influence strategy in the East and Southern Africa region, identifying target audiences, key messages, tactics, approaches, and feedback mechanisms to measure progress towards goals, in close collaboration with the regional executive team.
Handle external communications implementation including content development, building and maintaining partnerships or alliances, and supporting leaders on conferences and events.

Internal team support:

Support regional project teams to strengthen deliverables for clients (NGO, government, and philanthropic leaders) to ensure high-quality products that clearly convey recommendations.
Work with Regional Lead to leverage communications to develop and strengthen existing and new partner relationships; laying the groundwork for high-impact projects.

Communications and External Relations

Identify and coordinate high-impact activities to raise the organization’s visibility and influence including media outreach, supporting conferences, events, roundtables, or other initiatives as aligned with the regional strategy and goals.
With support from the Designer, Digital Associate, and consultants, produce high-quality, well-written, and visually appealing content to influence audiences: existing/potential clients; existing/potential employees; existing/potential funders; and peers. Content may include blogs, articles, infographics, policy briefs, videos, social media content, methodological tools, or interactive reports.
Support Regional Lead and other senior leaders to raise their individual profiles and influence.

Professional Development

Identify areas for professional development that enable individual growth and skills expansion. Officer will work with an Advisor to develop a personalized professional development plan.
Actively contribute to refining the role of the communications team to optimize activities and achieve strategic objectives.

IDinsight perspective

Work with the Communications Director and RED Director to identify communications goals and feedback loops to measure progress.
Contribute to regional activities including strategy, team building, and other initiatives that create an enjoyable office and organizational culture.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a relevant field – including economics, econometrics, public policy, communications, or journalism.
Master’s degree is a plus.
Exceptional writing and editing abilities in English, with a passion for clarifying complex technical concepts.
4-7 years experience working with policymakers, NGOs, think tanks, research institutions, or strategic consulting.
A strong design aesthetic and ability to identify ways to clearly convey information visually.
Ability to both think strategically and to execute quickly with a bias towards “getting it done”.
Keen attention to detail.
Strong storytelling skills with an ability to quickly identify a “hook” for different audiences.
Experience developing or executing communications strategies to achieve influence or advocacy objectives.
Experience working with technical experts (e.g. economists, academics, data scientists) is a plus.
Experience with behavior-change communications is a plus.
Comfortable working with a fast-paced, rapidly growing and evolving team.
Experience working and/or living in East and/or Southern Africa, local language skills are a plus.
Individuals with a policy background and work experience with actors in evidence generation are particularly encouraged to apply.

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October 30, 2024
Analytics Associate, Survey Operations Full Stack Web Developer (Data on Demand)

Responsibilities
We are seeking candidates with a strong background in data analysis and visualization, and a passion for using data to tackle difficult social problems. Most importantly, successful candidates should possess the ability to work independently to solve complex challenges, both human and technological.
As an Analytics Associate, the day-to-day work may include:

Working with DoD team members to document their data and information needs: understanding survey management processes and how they can be supported through analytical reports and dashboards.
Supporting DoD teams to configure IDinsight’s SurveyStream survey management product for new surveying activities.
Writing SQL queries and building dashboard views for new surveying activities.
Helping DoD team members troubleshoot issues with reports and dashboards during ongoing surveying activities.
Streamlining survey support activities by developing generalized reports and dashboard templates.
Coordinating with the SurveyStream data engineering team on issues related to data quality, data governance, and generally supporting users’ information needs.

Qualifications
Required Technical Qualifications=

Experience working with users to document business requirements and translate them into technical requirements.
Proficiency working with SQL.
Strong understanding of data modeling principles.
Proficiency designing and building dashboards using tools like Superset, Tableau, or PowerBI.
Proficiency using git and GitHub for version control.

Other Required Qualifications

Proven ability to work alone and with teams in a dynamic, multicultural environment.
Passion for improving lives through evidence-informed policy.
Strong oral and written communication skills in English. Fluency in languages spoken in countries where IDinsight works is a plus.
Strong values aligned with IDinsight’s stated values.
Ability and interest in sharing knowledge, mentoring others, presenting work, and reviewing the work of others.
Deeply passionate about global development and improving lives in disadvantaged populations
Open-minded self-starter who will thrive while tackling new, unusual, and unpredictable challenges

Preferred Qualifications
The most competitive applicants will also have experience in one or more of the following:

2 years of relevant experience in a business analyst or data analyst role.
Experience working with dbt.
Experience working with Python.
Understanding of best practices related to monitoring and enforcing data quality at scale.
Experience with workflow orchestration/data pipelining tools like Airflow, Luigi, or Dagster.

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October 29, 2024
Technical Delivery Manager / Director

About the Role
We are seeking candidates with a strong background in managing agile software teams, and a passion for building solutions to difficult social problems. Most importantly, successful candidates should possess the ability to lead teams solving complex challenges, both human and technological.
As a manager, the day-to-day work may include:

Working closely with clients and project technical leads to define requirements, scope, timelines, and budgets
Leading business development for select high-profile engagements
Leading meetings and removing blockers for IDinsight developer teams
Overseeing and implementing project work plans and budgets
Creating & maintaining project documentation e.g project plans, status reports, change logs e.t.c
Client communication, training, and support on products
Reviewing team deliverables for quality control
Working with the team leads on refinement of the project lifecycle and how we manage the team
Mentoring IDinsight junior team members.
Identifying, defining, and mitigating technical risks on projects

Qualifications
Technical qualifications:

Advanced degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Project Management, or Information Systems.
Minimum of 7 years of cumulative relevant experience (10+ years desirable)
Minimum of 3 years in a leadership role (5+ years desirable)
Experience managing software development teams, such as serving as a technical product manager.
Experience using agile principles and tools in a management context.
Understanding of the software development lifecycle and related concepts such as version control, testing, and continuous integration/deployment.
Ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience using/implementing project management tools such as JIRA, and Confluence.

Required qualifications:

Proven ability to work alone and with teams in a dynamic, multicultural environment.
Passion for improving lives through evidence-informed policy.
Outstanding interpersonal and leadership skills.
Strong oral and written communication skills in English. Fluency in languages spoken in countries where IDinsight works is a plus, particularly Hindi or French.
Strong values aligned with IDinsight’s stated values .
Ability and interest in sharing knowledge, mentoring others, presenting work, and reviewing the work of others.
Deeply passionate about global development and improving lives in disadvantaged populations.
Open-minded self-starter who will thrive while tackling new, unusual, and unpredictable challenges.

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October 29, 2024
Associate Product Manager

About the Role,
We are seeking candidates with a background in engineering, data science, product & research who are looking to transition into a product management role. The ideal candidate should be passionate about solving difficult social problems.
As an APM, the day-to-day work may include the following:

Participating in team meetings and removing blockers for IDinsight developer teams
Assisting in sprint planning and retrospectives
Creating and managing project work plans and budgets
Communicating with IDinsight project teams and clients on software planning and execution
Reviewing team deliverables for quality control

Qualifications
Technical qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree.
0-2 years of product experience & less than 4 years of cumulative experience to support our software development capabilities.
Experience working with software development teams.
Experience using agile principles and tools.
Understanding of the software development lifecycle and related concepts such as version control, testing, and continuous integration/deployment.
Ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Required qualifications:

Proven ability to work alone and with teams in a dynamic, multicultural environment.
Passion for improving lives through evidence-informed policy.
Outstanding interpersonal and leadership skills.
Strong oral and written communication skills in English. Fluency in languages spoken in countries where IDinsight works is a plus, particularly Hindi or French.
Strong values aligned with IDinsight’s stated values.
Ability and interest in sharing knowledge, mentoring others, presenting work, and reviewing the work of others.
Deeply passionate about global development and improving lives in disadvantaged populations.
Open-minded self-starter who will thrive while tackling new, unusual, and unpredictable challenges.

Preferred qualifications:
The most competitive applicants will satisfy one or more of the following requirements:

Advanced degree, preferably in Computer science, Engineering, Business, Public policy, Economics.
Previous experience in Product development/management. You have supported the shipping of at least one product that has delivered meaningful results.
Writing user and developer-facing documentation for software projects.
Familiarity with software systems architecture.
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure using a hosting service like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Familiarity with user research methodologies.
Strong project management skills including the ability to translate user requirements into actionable user stories.

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October 29, 2024
Associate Director/ Director

Job Description
The Associate Director/Director will report to the East and Southern Africa Regional Director and will be supported by other Directors in the Region and IDinsight’s CEO. The Director will contribute to driving large pieces of IDinsight’s work and strategy in the East & Southern Africa Region. The Director will be supported by high-quality research teams, an excellent operations team that ensures a well-functioning organization, and a communications team to help amplify the Director’s voice in policy circles. They will be also provided with bi-annual performance reviews (including feedback from peers and direct reports) to help them continuously grow and learn as professionals.
The Director will be provided significant autonomy to leverage IDinsight as a platform to drive social impact (in accordance with our mission and strategy), while also being held accountable for the clear goals that they will set for themselves in consultation with the East and Southern Africa Regional Director and other leaders at IDinsight.
Each Director role at IDinsight is unique and tailored to specific individuals’ strengths. However, at a high level, this role will include:

Develop and lead high-impact opportunities: Building on their experience, expertise, and networks, the Director will help conceptualize, secure, fundraise, and execute impactful initiatives that use data and evidence to drive change. All initiatives should be in line with IDinsight’s mission and strategy but can take various forms, ranging from direct client-service engagements to amplifying our partners’ impact, contributing to public knowledge products aimed at infusing data and evidence into important social sector debates.
Lead, mentor, and guide project teams: Project leadership involves liaising with senior clients regularly, ensuring the highest standards of research quality and ethics, overseeing and mentoring teams (usually 3-5 Managers, with 10-15 members in total), ensuring a safe and enabling atmosphere for colleagues, and keeping within project budgets. Most importantly, Directors are expected to set and drive their projects toward achieving social impact.
Be a thought leader, a trusted advisor, and an advocate for data-driven reforms : In addition to leading projects, Directors will be expected to apply their considerable experience, expertise, and skills to shape evidence-informed action within one or multiple sectors, regions, or specializations. This includes writing in leading newspapers and journals, speaking at important conferences, harnessing relationships and networks within the impact community to develop trusted advisory positions with senior leaders, and participating in consultative councils within governments, foundations, and/or non-profits.
Contribute to IDinsight strategy : The Director will support the Regional Director and work alongside regional and global leadership teams to craft, refine and execute on realizing IDinsight’s strategy in the region.
Support organizational development : The Director will also be involved in contributing to global and regional operations such as recruitment, onboarding, and performance reviews. They will be expected to support IDinsight to remain an impact-first, values-based, and nimble organization even as we grow.
Exemplify IDinsight’s mission and values : Ensuring a strong alignment between incoming Directors and IDinsight’s values is an important priority for us. Directors are the face of IDinsight both externally and internally and will be expected to always and unambiguously exemplify our mission and values.

This position is based in Nairobi, Kenya, or Lusaka, Zambia. It will likely include a good amount of domestic and international travel (up to 30% dependent).
Qualifications
We are looking for leaders who demonstrate:

Deep passion for development and social impact, and strong alignment with IDinsight’s vision and mission;
Record of building strong stakeholder and client relationships, especially with governments, Foundations, and non-profits in East & Southern Africa Region
Record of impactful thought leadership and advocacy around important social and/or technical issues;
Fluency in the role of data and evidence tools – such as impact evaluations, representative surveys, monitoring systems, and/or machine learning – to create insights and impact;
Ability to be an inspiring leader in a dynamic, multicultural, and values-based environment;
Attitude to thrive in an entrepreneurial setting, and be able to adapt to dynamic growth and change;
Eagerness to be a lifelong learner with keen intellectual curiosity and sense of humor;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English;
Willingness to travel as needed and to work with remote colleagues;
10+ years’ experience using data and evidence to improve social impact, ideally in Kenya or East Africa;
An advanced degree (Master’s or Doctoral), preferably in public policy, economics, public administration, international development, business, or public health;
Excitement to work across multiple development sectors.

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October 29, 2024
Associate & Senior Associate

Qualifications
IDinsight Associates and Senior Associates come from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds, including economics, data science, policy research, development projects, and more. Given that no Associate or Senior Associate comes in with the same exact background as another, we’re typically looking for candidates with a broad range of qualifications and former experiences. Here are some examples of the key qualifications most successful candidates should possess: Knowledge, skills, and abilities

Strong analytical skills, with exposure to (either via professional work experience or academic coursework) the basics of econometrics, data and research analysis tools, and quantitative and qualitative research processes or an ability to quickly understand these topics
Strong writing skills with the ability to translate technical jargon into well-structured, writing-based deliverables (e.g., policy briefs, project memos, analytical reports, external blog posts, and more)
Ability to understand complex concepts and topics quickly even with limited prior knowledge or exposure and a willingness to invest in learning new concepts, skills, and methods without being prompted

Behaviors and mindsets

Highly organized, attentive to deadlines, and able to manage a high volume of work with efficiency
Excellent interpersonal skills, can effectively engage with stakeholders ranging from school children to senior government officials to internal colleagues, and places a high value on being a teamplayer
Demonstrated ability to be a self-starter and fast learner; resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges
Intellectually curious and a willingness to share your opinions with the team, question the status quo, and encourage others to expand their perspectives

Additional preferred qualifications

Proficient in statistical analysis and data collection softwares, such as Stata, SPSS, R, SurveyCTO, and/or Open Data Kit
Deeply passionate about combating poverty worldwide and improving lives in disadvantaged populations
Willingness to travel for extended periods of time, where safety precautions and restrictions allow, including to remote and rural areas
Fluency in the local language(s) of country placement

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alcareers-idinsight.icims.com

October 29, 2024
Associate & Senior Associate

About the Associate & Senior Associate role
IDinsight Associates and Senior Associates are high-performing early-career professionals passionate to experience the front-line realities of evidence-informed decision-making. These roles provide a rich, varied experience with responsibilities ranging from in-depth research and analysis, data collection management, client interactions, and internal team building. We seek intellectually curious, resilient, and team-oriented individuals who – in addition to developing professional and technical skills – are highly motivated to grapple with the difficulties and unpredictability of trying to improve lives at scale.
Associates and Senior Associates are responsible for the following areas of work:
Managing project team workflow, systems, deliverables

Driving the day-to-day execution of the project work according to project plans and leading internal coordination efforts for their team
Conducting and supporting fit-for-decision and right-fit research design, data collection or acquisition, technical analysis, and results visualization/packaging, etc. for project tasks
Creating client deliverables, including reports, slide decks, and oral presentations to inform decisions and actions of clients
Developing strategic communications to build awareness of IDinsight projects and learnings, contribute to sectoral knowledge, and shift the sector towards more evidence-informed policy and practices

Supporting their team in developing strong client relationships

Engaging with client and stakeholder relationships
Contributing to client development, including developing proposals and concept notes

Leading data collection activities

Overseeing all data collection activities to ensure quality, including managing data collection teams
Traveling to project sites, IDinsight offices, embedded client locations, and other areas as per project needs

Contributing to internal team building

Developing, piloting, and implementing internal systems or other organizational contributions (e.g., event management) for IDinsight, in coordination with functional teams such as Operations, Communications, Finance, etc.
Contributing to office life and culture building, such as facilitating All Hands Meetings; participating in Social Cultural Committee events; and engaging with the DEI Working Group.

Examples of recent Associate and Senior Associate work streams include:

Embedding in several African and Indian governments to support evidence-based decision-making capabilities
Supporting household registration and post-distribution monitoring for the government’s COVID-19 Urban Cash Intervention response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi
Conducting remote, qualitative data collection to understand drivers and barriers to vaccine demand, and uncover possible approaches to better reach poor, rural adults with the Philippine Department of Health’s Bureau of Health Promotion Utilizing visual storytelling to lead Theory of Change workshops for an NGO-led digital menstrual health program for Senegalese young women and girls
Building a monitoring, evaluation, and learning system for Rockefeller Foundation’s Power and Climate Initiative that will influence the direction of their global strategy
Leading a multi-part process evaluation consisting of multiple rounds of phone surveys; qualitative interviews; analysis of administrative data; and an assessment of the quality of infrastructure for a government social protection program
Helping the Delhi Government collect high quality data on employment and unemployment in the city to estimate the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on livelihoods of Delhi’s residents through primary data collected from 9,900 households
Leading a process evaluation to understand the implementation of digital cash transfers and inform scale up plans with the United Nations Development Program and Pasig City Government (Philippines) as part of the city’s COVID-19 economic relief package
Supporting the creation of remote data collection infrastructure for IDinsight’s Africa regional project teams when in-person data collection was not possible
Participating in IDinsight’s internal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion working group on the Recruiting Committee, Careers & Promotions Committee, and/or the Work Culture Committee
Analyzing data from IDinsight’s recruitment processes for our Global Operations team

Qualifications
IDinsight Associates and Senior Associates come from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds, including economics, data science, policy research, development projects, and more. Given that no Associate or Senior Associate comes in with the same exact background as another, we’re typically looking for candidates with a broad range of qualifications and former experiences. Here are some examples of the key qualifications most successful candidates should possess:
Knowledge, skills, and abilities

Strong analytical skills, with the exposure to (either via professional work experience or academic coursework) the basics of econometrics, data and research analysis tools, and quantitative and qualitative research processes or an ability to quickly understand these topics
Strong writing skills with the ability to translate technical jargon into well-structured, writing-based deliverables (e.g., policy briefs, project memos, analytical reports, external blog posts, and more)
Ability to understand complex concepts and topics quickly even with limited prior knowledge or exposure and a willingness to invest in learning new concepts, skills, and methods without being prompted

Behaviors and mindsets

Highly organized, attentive to deadlines, and able to manage a high volume of work with efficiency
Excellent interpersonal skills, can effectively engage with stakeholders ranging from school children to senior government officials to internal colleagues, and places a high value on being a teamplayer
Demonstrated ability to be a self-starter and fast learner; resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges
Intellectually curious and a willingness to share your opinions with the team, question the status quo, and encourage others to expand their perspectives

Additional preferred qualifications

Proficient in statistical analysis and data collection softwares, such as Stata, SPSS, R, SurveyCTO, and/or Open Data Kit
Deeply passionate about combating poverty worldwide and improving lives in disadvantaged populations
Willingness to travel for extended periods of time once

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alcareers-idinsight.icims.com

October 29, 2024
Manager, Finance Operations Manager, Operations Analytics

About the role
The Manager, Financial Operations oversees the areas of finance that occur between and across the financial planning and accounting functions, and he/she will report directly to the CFO. These operational areas include, but are not limited to, Treasury functions, such as Cash Management and Cash Forecasting, Procurement, Billing and Receivables, financial governance, due diligence, and policy. The Manager will also manage the finance vendor contracts and coordinate financial projects which span across the organization. The Manager will work with the CFO to create and present reporting for senior leadership, donors, and other stakeholders. In addition, the role holder will support Accounting on audit coordination and IRS reporting such as form 990, US GAAP research and compliance, and will coordinate other special projects on behalf of the CFO.
This role is ideal for an experienced finance professional with strong organization skills, who is looking to further broaden their experience in the finance function within an organization, as well as get exposure to cross-organizational issues, projects, and executive leadership. This would also be an excellent role for an experienced financial professional looking to transition to the Social Sector and/or candidates from a consulting or accounting firm background who are transitioning to working within a company’s finance organization.
The Manager should have experience in accounting, preferably including US GAAP, and Internal controls, as well as exposure to project management, with demonstrated success working across multiple functions in an organization. Prior work in international multi-entity environments is preferred. Those applying should expect a significant amount of work produced directly on their own and will also coordinate work across the organization. Further, the role holder can reside in the following locations; Kenya, Zambia, Senegal, or Morocco.
Key Responsibilities:
Treasury and Cash Forecasting (15-20%):

Oversee and administer the banking relationships of the organization in multiple countries, and ensure that transactions are handled in the most cost-effective manner possible.
Ensure appropriate management of cash balances across the organization’s legal entities in various countries.
Ensure appropriate controls over cash transactions exist, are functioning as intended, and are monitored.
Work together with the financial planning team on monthly cash forecasting, and proactively identify future actions to manage cash effectively.

Procurement, Billing, & Finance Vendor management (15-25%):

Oversee the procurement process:
Ensure appropriate policy and process vendor management, vendor selection and bidding processes.
Support client facing teams with requests for proposal and bidding processes.
Ensure selections are appropriately documented.
Complete due diligence on vendors.
Oversee external financial vendors:
Lead RFP process for financial vendors, including renewal processes for auditors.
Negotiate contracts and renewals, where applicable.
Manage 3rd party software relationships, and ensure appropriate billing for users.
Implement appropriate vendor management processes.
Ensure due diligence, controls, and adherence to policies, for processes and transactions related to vendors, including data security, OFAC compliance, AML, and other policies.
Billing and Accounts Receivable:
Oversee billing to clients.
Ensure appropriate follow-up on amounts owed by clients.
Monitor work in process balances.
Provide appropriate reporting to management on the status of client balances.

Financial Controls & Governance (15-25%):

Oversee preparation of IRS Form 990, working with an external accounting firm.
Prepare internal financial due diligence requirements for (potential) funders and clients.
Oversee internal finance policies:
Update Finance policies and procedures.
Ensure appropriate documentation of processes.
Ensure finance compliance with data security policies and procedures.
Support accounting team with tracking, monitoring, and executing compliance to local policies and procedures.
Identify, manage, and monitor enterprise risks that are related to finance.
Coordinate with legal on compliance and governance matters.

Finance Project Management & Leadership Financial Support (25-40%):

Coordinate across all finance functions and with other Global support functions and regions, on projects and processes that span across the organization.
Working with Senior Accounting Manager, Coordinate the annual audits for both consolidated and local audits.
Provide Ad-hoc analysis, Reporting, and Presentations to support leadership on financial strategy and execution.
Communicate effectively with teams across the organization to ensure processes are rolled out effectively initially and continue to function effectively.

Does this sound like you?

At least 8+ years of work experience in finance, with varied experience that covers all or most of the following: Financial planning, financial reporting, Accounting, Internal Controls, and Treasury.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or other relevant areas required. Master’s degree in a related area is an added advantage. .
Professional accounting qualification – CPA/ACA/ACCA part II or equivalent is strongly preferred. Experience with US GAAP is an added advantage.
Demonstrated success at building effective processes.
Demonstrated ability to prepare effective presentations and other communications.
Experience in a project-based client service environment is highly desirable.
Highly organized and able to work independently.
Thrives in fast paced environments and is excited by opportunities to explore and implement new ideas as our organization grows and changes.
Proactive attitude with a bias to action.
Analytical approach, and experience modeling financial scenarios.
Excellent communication skills, including demonstrated ability to communicate financial information clearly.
Strong project management and change management skills.
Ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams located across many countries.

Apply by 22 April 2022

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October 28, 2024
Impact Improvement Senior Associate (Impact Improvement Team)

About the Impact Improvement Senior Associate Role
The Senior Associate will be responsible for creating the tools, resources, and structures that enable our teams to do more. We are seeking candidates with a background in executing client-facing advisory projects in the social sector, with a passion for systematically enabling other teams to do such work better. Successful candidates should be able to create intuitive and effective tools and processes, inclusively engage with a variety of internal partners and clients, and meaningfully contribute to the evolution of a new function.
The day-to-day responsibilities may include:

Project management – Lead project planning, developing deliverables, and coordinating with contributors and users. Support full team to ensure project work is aligned with strategy.
Internal client liaising – Work closely with our client-facing teammates to ensure this work is maximally useful for them. This would include designing and executing org-wide processes to solicit and rank ideas, coordinating with a user feedback and advisory board, soliciting inputs from technical experts, and working directly with project teams or regional office leadership.
Resources and tools – Lead tool and resource creation including tool design, execution of contributing analytical processes, engagement of internal and external experts, and construction of high-quality outputs including guides, checklists, briefs and many possible other materials.
Manage and build infrastructure – Update and organise resource infrastructure, including the Global Data Hub (Airtable), The Hub (google sites), and our Knowledge Management drive, to align with overall strategy.
Strategy development and execution – Support the Impact Improvement Manager in designing and executing a new function. This may include research and benchmarking, strategy development and iteration, and determining team skills and structures.
Organisational change management – Support the Impact Improvement Manager in ensuring client-facing teams across regions fully engage with and benefit from the resources developed by the new function.

Qualifications

We’re looking for an entrepreneurial, “get stuff done” teammate with 4-10 years of relevant experience.
Passion for improving lives through evidence-informed policy.
Strong values aligned with IDinsight’s stated values.
1-4 years relevant work experience, including project experience in a low or middle-income country.
Experience executing client-facing social sector advisory projects.
Exceptional analytical/quantitative skills – can effectively synthesize large amounts of information coming from different contexts, can quickly build skills with statistical software.
Outstanding interpersonal skills to effectively and inclusively engage with a variety of internal and external clients.
Strong oral and written communication skills in English. Fluency in languages spoken in countries where IDinsight works is a plus, particularly Hindi or French.
Adaptive to evolving project needs and unpredictable challenges related to building and improving systems that serve internal clients.
Able to quickly learn new systems software (such as Airtable, Google sites, etc.).
Motivated by evidence-informed systems improvement and organisational change management.
Open-minded self-starter who will thrive while tackling new, unusual and unpredictable challenges.
Intellectual curiosity and a sense of humor

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alcareers-idinsight.icims.com

October 28, 2024